Built c.1780 for Francis
Madison, a younger brother of President James Madison,
Greenway is a traditional vernacular building type commonly used in the
Virginia Piedmont from the mid-18th to the mid-19th century. The original
core, a single-pile, hall-parlor dwelling, is interesting confirmation
that acceptance of such indigenous forms extended even to members of influential
families such as the Madisons. The facade formerly had side-by-side entrances, one for each

Frame corn crib from the late 18th- to early 19th-CenturyPhotograph from National Register collection

room. These were replaced in the
early 20th century by a single entrance sheltered by the gable-roofed
porch. A rear wing, added c.1790, preserves a fine original mantel with
pilasters and paneled frieze. Greenway has been a working farm since the
18th century and includes several farm buildings. The property remains
in the ownership of descendants of a stepson of Francis Madison's daughter
Catherine.

Greenway is located just south of the intersection of State Rte.
230 and Rte. 15 in Madison Mills, just north of the Rapidan River and
the Orange county line. It is a private residence and is not open to
the public.